Managing a Law Firm
There is a timeless truth in our profession that every attorney eventually confronts: being a brilliant legal tactician does not automatically make you a successful business owner. Running a modern law firm requires an entirely separate skillset—one that balances financial precision, operational scaling, and team culture.
If you are ready to stop firefighting administrative tasks and start building a highly profitable, scalable enterprise on your own terms, explore our complete, interactive master handbook: Managing a Law Firm: The Modern Partner’s Blueprint.
For targeted strategies, quick operational toolkits, and curated expert columns, browse our deep-dive archives directly below.
Lawrina | The better your systems, the more time you have for the most fulfilling and profitable work.
Veronika Pshenychnykova - March 10, 2023
Teddy Snyder | Use tax time to confront the reality of your numbers — and adjust your firm's budget accordingly.
Theda C. Snyder - March 9, 2023
I know the Eisenhower box is fast, but could it be faster? Two new ways to use this brilliant hack.
Bull Garlington - March 6, 2023
Law practice tips! Find the best law practice management advice and resources with our Attorney At Work practice building guides.
The Editors - March 5, 2023
Book Review | The third edition of “Solo by Choice," aka the solo practice bible, provides a no-nonsense road map guide to going solo or reinvigorating your post-pandemic solo practice.
Susan Cohodes - March 1, 2023
Roy Ginsburg | If you want your best clients to stay when your baby boomer lawyers leave, succession planning is the most effective insurance policy.
Roy S. Ginsburg - February 28, 2023
Paul Burton | You can manage your work or be managed by it. These four tips will keep you in the driver's seat.
Paul H. Burton - February 27, 2023
Can you run a law firm with Apple Macs? A Q&A with 4 prolific and proficient Mac-using lawyers and how they run their practices on a Mac.
Brett Burney - February 24, 2023
Lawyers often resist the idea of conducting client satisfaction surveys: They don't believe people will be honest unless they have complete anonymity, and they don't believe clients will take the time to complete the survey. It's true, many will ...
Ray Gross - February 20, 2023
Video | The key to text recycling is making it easy to access your frequently repeated phrases and paragraphs. Deborah Savadra shows how to make that happen with AutoText.
Deborah Savadra - February 16, 2023